Princeton at Yale

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  Evening star, November 14, 1948, page 42

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  Princeton Squeezes To 20-to-14 Triumph lover Battling Yale NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 13- Princeton squeezed a 20–⁠14 victory over a stubborn Yale team today anc successfully defended its Big Three football championship. Until the final seconds of a thrill ing battle, however, the Tigers got the scare Of their lives. A pre-game favorite, Princeton hardly looked the part until the final period when 1t rallied to score twice. Then the Tigers had to fight off stirring Yale onslaught that barely missed going all the way in the final minutes. Yale, aided by Levi Jackson, its great Negro back, surprised the crowd of $1,000 as it held a 14–⁠7 advantage going into the final period The Tigers, led by Val Wagner George Sella and John Webber fin ally exploded 1t was the list meet ing between the ancient rivals. Tigers Lead on Ground. Princeton made II first downs three more than Yale, but the Tigers clawed up 256 yards rushing to the Bulldogs al and that’s where the game was won. Yale went II yards near the end of the opening quarter for the first touchdown-a bullet pitch, Jackson to John Setear, covering about three yards for the score. Princeton’s Bill Collins intercepted a pass as the period ended and set the stage for the Tigers to tie the score early in the second quarter on a pass from the IL, Sella to Ed Reed. tumble Is Costly. In the third quarter, Sella fumbled Jackson’s punt on the Blues As, where Rufus Phillips recovered for Gee DpTNCEwTNN Page R.51

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Yale leads 71–⁠45–⁠10 in 126 meetings, counting the 55 since this game.